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* Politics * Science & Health * Culture * Business * Video * Newsletter * Subscribe * Remove Ads * Bill Tracking * About * Login Instructions * All 2024 Cannabis Bills * Bill Hearing Calendar * About Marijuana Moment * Support Marijuana Moment * Subscribe To Newsletter Connect with us * * * MARIJUANA MOMENT VIRGINIA SENATORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE BILL TO PREVENT MARIJUANA FROM BEING USED AS EVIDENCE OF CHILD ABUSE * Politics * Congressman Demands Answers From DEA On Marijuana Rescheduling Review * Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Psilocybin Bill To Legalize For ‘Therapeutic, Spiritual And Medicinal Purposes’ * Hawaii Governor Says Legalizing Marijuana Can ‘Blunt’ Negative Effects Of Other ‘Horrible’ Drugs * North Carolina Voters Strongly Support Medical Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows * Virginia Senators Unanimously Approve Bill To Prevent Marijuana From Being Used As Evidence Of Child Abuse * Science & Health * New Study Shows How Marijuana Compounds Like Cannabinoids, Terpenes And Flavonoids Interact For Medical Benefits * Young Americans Are Five Times More Likely To Smoke Marijuana Than Cigarettes, Gallup Poll Shows * Marijuana Use Doesn’t Increase Car Crash Risk, But Drinking Alcohol Does, Study Finds * 8 In 10 Canadians Say Psilocybin Therapy Is ‘A Reasonable Choice’ For End-Of-Life Care, New Study Finds * Scientists Develop New Method To Test For Recent Marijuana Use With 96% Accuracy In Federally Funded Driving Simulation Study * Culture * Rapper Killer Mike Suggests Giving Black People Control Over Marijuana Industry As A Form Of Reparations * Brooklyn Nets And New York Liberty Become First NBA And WNBA Teams To Partner With CBD Company * UFC Warns Fighters To Stop Using Marijuana ‘Immediately’ So They Aren’t Punished Under California Athletics Rules * Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She Over-Prepared For First Time Using Marijuana And Jokes That It ‘Always Helps’ With Candy Crush * NFL Partnering On New Study Using CBD To Treat Pain And Protect From Concussions * Business * Multiple States Across The Country See Record-Breaking Marijuana Sales To Close Out 2023 * Massachusetts Sets Marijuana Sales Record In December, With Total Purchases In 2023 Reaching $1.8 Billion * Missouri Sold More Than $1.3 Billion Worth Of Legal Marijuana In 2023, State Figures Show * Michigan Marijuana Sales Surpassed $3 Billion In 2023 As Retailers Smashed Monthly Record In December * Rhode Island Marijuana Retailers Shatter Monthly Sales Record, Capping Off $100 Million In Cannabis Purchases In 2023 * Video * Hawaii Governor Says Legalizing Marijuana Can ‘Blunt’ Negative Effects Of Other ‘Horrible’ Drugs * Hawaii House Committees Approve Bill To Create A Limited Therapeutic Psilocybin Program To Treat Certain Mental Health Conditions * Pennsylvania Governor Proposes Marijuana Legalization In Budget So State Can “Catch Up” With “Friggin’ Ohio” * New York Governor Eyes Marijuana Regulator Leadership Change Amid Growing Frustration Over Licensing Delays * Pennsylvania Lawmakers Take Marijuana Industry Testimony On Market Launch Timing, Equity And Taxes At Legalization Hearing * Newsletter * SC medical cannabis bill advances to debate (Newsletter: February 8, 2024) * Americans more likely to smoke cannabis than cigarettes (Newsletter: February 7, 2024) * Cannabis doesn’t drive car crashes, study finds (Newsletter: February 6, 2024) * German cannabis legalization back on track (Newsletter: February 5, 2024) * GOP cannabis pushback in Congress (Newsletter: February 2, 2024) * Subscribe * Remove Ads * Bill Tracking * About * Login Instructions * All 2024 Cannabis Bills * Bill Hearing Calendar * About Marijuana Moment * Support Marijuana Moment * Subscribe To Newsletter POLITICS VIRGINIA SENATORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE BILL TO PREVENT MARIJUANA FROM BEING USED AS EVIDENCE OF CHILD ABUSE Published 6 hours ago on February 8, 2024 By Ben Adlin A Virginia Senate committee voted unanimously in favor of advancing a bill on Wednesday that would prevent the state from using marijuana alone as evidence of child abuse or neglect. The change is meant to protect parents and guardians from discrimination around cannabis use and possession, which the commonwealth legalized in 2021. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee, voted 15–0 to report the measure, SB 115, which is sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas (D). If it becomes law, the measure would further provide that drug testing in child custody and visitation matters “shall exclude testing for any substance permitted for lawful use by an adult” under the state’s alcohol, cannabis and drug laws. A person’s “lawful possession or consumption” of those substances, the bill says, “shall not serve as a basis to restrict custody or visitation unless other facts establish that such possession or consumption is not in the best interest of the child.” A New Poll Finds That Floridians Want Legal Marijuana A New Poll Finds That Floridians Want Legal Marijuana A new poll from the University of North Florida finds broad support for a state constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana–but that proposal is currently under review by the state supreme court. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the details. More Videos 0 seconds of 46 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabled Play/PauseSPACE Increase Volume↑ Decrease Volume↓ Seek Forward→ Seek Backward← Captions On/Offc Fullscreen/Exit Fullscreenf Mute/Unmutem Decrease Caption Size- Increase Caption Size+ or = Seek %0-9 Next Up Study finds cannabis increases productivity when working out 02:07 facebook twitter Email pinterest Linkhttps://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/LtKtK73c Copied Live 00:00 03:02 00:46 According to a Department of Planning and Budget summary of the legislation, an enactment clause would direct the state Board of Social Services to amend its regulations, guidance documents and other materials to comply with the provisions of the bill. The changes would incur no fiscal impact, the department’s statement says. An identical measure, HB 833, passed the full House of Delegates in a 56–43 vote last month. Chelsea Higgs Wise, of the advocacy group Marijuana Justice, which backed the bill, told Marijuana Moment she’s optimistic about its chances of being enacted. The governor’s administration gave suggestions last year, she said, which were taken into account along with feedback from the Senate committee. “We are excited that outdated prohibition laws are being changed in order to keep families together,” she said. “This is an important part of ending the drug war and decriminalization that’s critical for generational survival in communities targeted by law enforcement.” Wise added that she’s “thankful for this legislature to take a bipartisan approach to family protections as we continue towards full, regulated legalization.” JM Pedini, executive director for Virginia NORML and development director for the national NORML organization, testified to the committee that the Virginia chapter has received numerous calls and emails about cases in which a parent or guardian’s status as a medical marijuana patient had been used to withhold custody or visitation rights. Also proceeding through the legislature this session are two separate proposals to legalize cannabis sales in the state. Although use and possession are legal, efforts to allow commercial sales have been blocked by Republicans in the legislature in recent years. With Democrats in control of both chambers after last November’s elections, however, advocates are hopeful this could be the year a retail sales bill becomes law. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), however, said last month that he doesn’t have “any interest” in legalizing sales under either of the Democrat-led plans. Despite many similarities the bills differ in key ways. Among them, Rep. Paul Krizek (D)’s bill in the House would allow up to five existing medical marijuana operators and up to 30 equity-focused microbusinesses to open retail sales to adults on January 1, 2025. A separate Senate bill introduced by Sen. Aaron Rouse (D), by contrast, would have retail stores open later in 2025 and not give special preference to medical or equity businesses. The House measure would also prohibit outdoor cultivation entirely by licensed businesses, requiring all marijuana to be grown indoors, while the Senate measure would ban outdoor grows by larger cultivators but allow smaller licensees to grow outside. Groups representing hemp farmers in the commonwealth support the Senate bill at this point, as it would allow entrepreneurs trying to get into the marijuana industry to open alongside medical marijuana businesses instead of entering the market later on. Justice advocates also preferred the Senate bill initially, but changes in both bills have led some to switch their support to the House measure. Critics of the latest version of the Senate bill have pointed to a number of new criminal charges around marijuana in that measure, including at least one that would create a mandatory minimum sentence. The differences between the bills could make for contentious negotiations as the session proceeds, despite the implicit veto threat from Youngkin. — Marijuana Moment is tracking more than 1,000 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — When he was first elected, Youngkin said he was “not against” allowing commercial sales categorically. He expressed that there were certain Democratic “non-starters,” such as provisions setting labor union requirements for marijuana businesses—and he wanted to address concerns from law enforcement—but he generally indicated that there was a bill he could support. That expectation has been tempered during the beginning of the new year, however, with some—including Wise at Marijuana Justice—predicting the governor will veto any legal sales bill that lawmakers send him. A sales bill did advance through the Democratic-controlled Senate last session, but it stalled in committee in the House, which at the time had a GOP majority. > Biden Administration Official Disputes Rumors Of Imminent Marijuana Scheduling > Decision Amid Heightened Speculation Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. If you rely on our cannabis advocacy journalism to stay informed, please consider a monthly Patreon pledge. Related Topics:featured Up Next North Carolina Voters Strongly Support Medical Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows Don't Miss Idaho Lawmakers Want To Ban Marijuana Billboards Advertising Dispensaries In Neighboring Oregon Ben Adlin Ben Adlin, a senior editor at Marijuana Moment, has been covering cannabis and other drug policy issues professionally since 2011. He was previously a senior news editor at Leafly, an associate editor at the Los Angeles Daily Journal and a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs. He lives in Washington State. 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